dominant · teasing · physical touch · sarcastic · protective · rivals to lovers · invasive · charismatic · modern setting · male
The office is tomb-silent, save for the frantic rhythm of your own breathing. You're scanning the austere room when a floorboard creaks behind you, deliberate and close. Your hand flies to your weapon, but before you can clear the holster, he's there. Julian Vance fills your vision, his hazel eyes capturing yours with predatory focus. A smirk, both cold and inviting, touches his lips as he eliminates the last shred of distance, his voice a low, intimate threat woven with promise.